FORMER pupils and staff from a Derbyshire secondary school are being asked if they can recall the words of their former school song.

For the past few months, staff and students have been collecting people's memories of their schooldays to be published in a book that is being written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the King George Avenue building.

Anyone who worked at, or attended, Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy is invited to attend a final memory-sharing event on Tuesday, May 13, at the school in King George Avenue, Ilkeston.

Kate Le Prevost, academy extended services officer, said: "At the last event we held, there was talk of an old school song but nobody seemed to know all of the words.

"It would be great if anyone could help us with this because we are hoping to sing the song during the centenary celebrations in June.

"The song used to be sung at assemblies and at the end of the school term – probably in the 1960s.

"The book is coming along really well now and, thanks to everyone, we have a lot of anecdotes but we are still looking for more.

"We have a great amount of stories and pictures but I am still looking for any stories that are unusual or maybe they are shrouded in mystery or secrecy."

Ms Le Provost is also looking for photographs from 1914 to 1925 and 1960 to 1987.

She said: "If you have anything that you would like to recount to us, please do so. The event in May will be the final one before the centenary celebrations take place."

One hundred copies of the book will be given to people who have contributed to it and there will be copies available to buy.

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy was formerly known as Ilkeston County Secondary School, Ilkeston Grammar School and Ilkeston School.

Anyone who would like to share their memories of the school can contact Kate Le Prevost by e-mailing her on kleprevost@oiea.co.uk or by calling 0115 9303724.

The final event takes place between 4.30pm and 7pm in the academy's art gallery.